Change In The Memphis Food Desert

Urban neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee are generally considered to be food deserts. The Daily News explains that for an area to be considered a food desert it must lack easily reachable supermarkets which leaves the population vulnerable to diet-related health problems. At one point there were only 7 out of 77 low-income census tracks that had access to full service markets. This has begun to change with an increased desire to see “affordable, healthy and fresh foods in urban communities.” To read more, click HERE.